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  • Great news about parents evening for DD :). All of my DC had swimming lessons for quite a long time, as I wanted them to be strong swimmers and they only had one term of swimming at school!
    Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
    Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
    EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
    CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
    HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS
  • Sun_Addict
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    Both my two were (still are) good swimmers. DS qualified as a life guard many years ago. Shamefully I can't swim. Someone threw me in a river when I was 15, I almost drowned,the experience still traumatises me and I have avoided water ever since.

    Good news about DD's parents evening.
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    edited 27 April 2018 at 8:42AM
    Morning,

    DD's swimming assessment went well and although she's not right at the bottom, she's on Level 2 Junior Beginner. She has a free trial lesson in three weeks time (pool is shut for refurb) so she can then decide if she wants to actually do it. Lessons are £28 per month, so not too extortionate, but needs factoring in to the budget.

    Credit cards have been paid and the balances now look like this:

    MBNA: £6350
    BC: £6224.59
    Cap One: £407.72

    Total Amount paid off this month: £2179.48
    Total Amount Paid off to date: £5970.32 :) which is over my original target of £4000 and not far from my revised £7000 target.

    I'm determined that the Cap One card will be at least £300 by Christmas, which should be doable :D

    We need a new fridge, so I need to see what I can find. The fridge was left by the previous owners and is well past its sell by date....

    Got some nice free eggs from my mate on site this morning, he's such a lovely bloke :D

    I'm kind of eager for May to start, I want to get going and try and get my goals started. Is that silly....or sad? :rotfl:
  • WannabeFree
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    I can't wait for May budgets/goals to start too :o I'm tempted to start early :rotfl:

    Happy Friday

    Have a lovely day
    x
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
  • Just heard from my agency bloke and the company are considering offering me a permanent position :beer::j:D they are going to discuss and go back to him. Everything does hinge on what they are thinking off offering though. But it has made my weekend.
  • MeandO
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    Great news Purps! Hope it works out brilliantly for you xx
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  • jwil
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    Great news about the job :j :j :j
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  • HairyHandofDartmoor
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    Just heard from my agency bloke and the company are considering offering me a permanent position :beer::j:D they are going to discuss and go back to him. Everything does hinge on what they are thinking off offering though. But it has made my weekend.

    Good luck with the job Purplemum, I hope theyvmake you a good offer :).
    Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
    Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
    EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
    CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
    HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS
  • Hiya,

    Hope everything and everyone is ok? I'm loving the sunshine :D

    First things first - Lunches to work, only managed one so far this week, must improve or I won't hit my target.

    Washing - I have put two loads on the line outside first thing this morning, so I'm hoping that when I get home, they will be dry.

    No word as yet on the job front. but my 6 months isn't up until the middle of May, so not holding my breath until then.

    Got more free eggs from my friend, I'm sure he's got ostriches based on the size of them...either that or they're walking funny as a result!!! :rotfl:

    I'm thinking long term now and where I want us to be in the next 6 years, It would be great to get rid of at least half of the debt if not 3/4 of it.
  • WannabeFree
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    Hope you get good news on the job front

    x
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
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